1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala
index bec55720f..51e03aee7 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala
@@ -470,6 +470,11 @@ object SymDenotations {
     final def enclosingClass(implicit ctx: Context): Symbol =
       if (isClass) symbol else owner.enclosingClass
 
+    final def enclosingClassNamed(name: Name)(implicit ctx: Context): Symbol = {
+      val cls = enclosingClass
+      if (cls.name == name) cls else cls.owner.enclosingClassNamed(name)
+    }
+
     /** The top-level class containing this denotation,
      *  except for a toplevel module, where its module class is returned.
      */